A Damage Evolution Model for Viscoelastic Composite Laminates

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-14

  Akshantala, N V ^a   Brinson, L C ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite laminate; Correspondence principle; Damage evolution; Linear viscoelastic constitutive behavior; Physical aging; Polymeric; Temporal stress; Viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037578586     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ctr10907j     Document Type: Article

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